The big news this weekend is the "snow apocalypse" that is scheduled to hit the East Coast. I've only seen a few flurries so far but I've already decided to stay inside and catch up on work just in case. If you do decide to go outside, I suggest you act like a kid again and make some pretty snow angels! Doesn't that look like fun?!
I'm off to a busy day of meetings and appointments but I couldn't leave without posting these gorgeous photos of American-born and now Singapore based interior designer Christopher Noto's Parisian pied-à-terre. I came across this apartment in the January or Gennaio 2010 issue of Italian AD which is entirely devoted to Paris and is definitely worth paying $15.95 to peruse! A little research unearthed that it was also shot for the American issue of AD so if you're Italian is a little rusty, you can read more about it here. I love all the Asian details that work perfectly with the French architecture. It's definitely a dream apartment! Enjoy!
In the latest issue of the French Magazine ‘Maisons de Campagne’, I discovered an article about a gorgeous house in Charlotte, North Carolina. I was so overwhelmed by the pictures of this house that I definitely wanted to know more about the architect of this beautiful house. Ruard Veltman is his name. His company Ruard Veltman Architecture is located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
I do recommend you to visit his website http://www.ruardveltmanarchitecture.com/. You will discover a lot of beautiful houses designed by his hand!
I have to say that in a lot these houses I felt the influence of European design and guess what…? I discovered that he is from Dutch origine!!
Here on below I show you the pictures that were published in the Maisons de Campagne Magazine and in addition I have post the pictures I found at the website of Ruard Veltman.
In the article was written that Ruard Veltman had designed the house in close cooperation with the New Orleans interior designers Ann Dupuy and Eugénie Gibbens. I did not found further information about them. If there is someone who knows more about these designers, please let me know.
Image 1 Jacobean Tudor style of the house. Stone and brick go hand in hand.
Image 2 Normallly you will find dark coloured ceiling beams in a Jacobean styled house, but here the beams are finished with a bright colour and together with the carpet and the coffee table, is brought in a contemporary touch.
Image 3 To achieve a real contrast between the perfect geometrical windows, the designers have chosen for a country styled dining table.
Image 4 A beautiful sober but elegant entry hall.
Image 5 A mix of different styles of furniture. A contemporary coffee table and antique furniture.
Image 6 The sitting area between the kitchen and living room. The walls are painted in a grey-white colour that matches the carpet colour.
Image 7 Very elegant dining room with leather upholstered chairs.
Image 8 In the kitchen are used a lot of recuperation materials as the beams and the furniture. I do love the grey coloured cabinets.
Image 9 Contemporary styled bathroom
Image 10 Master bedroom in shades of brown.
Image 11 Blue shaded guestroom.
Image 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 all scanned from the Magazine Maisons de Campagne, Jan.-Febr. issue 2010, n°62.
Photographer W. Waldron.
And the following images of the house in Charlotte are from the website of Ruard Veltman (here).
Have a nice weekend!
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Since the New York International Gift Fair ended yesterday, I thought maybe I should try to finish up my coverage as well. I've pulled together some photos of my favorite booths and items that I saw on Sunday. I tend to look at everything from different perspectives such as, what would I buy if I had a store, what do I want for myself, and what would work for my design projects. I also judge the companies their booth itself. I always love it when the booth is styled well and makes me stop for a closer look. Enjoy!
Bunny Williams debuted new pieces and colors for her BeeLine Home with a blue backdrop that looked a lot like the color she used in her Kips Bay Decorator Show House room last year!
I was excited to see Tokyo Milk at the gift show. The packaging is just as fabulous as their products!
I also love the Tokyo Milk signage!
Bell’Invito stationery always makes me drool! The lining papers are beyond beautiful!
A darker side of chic at Oly!
The color combination of these Design Legacy chairs caught the eye of both me and my friend Kevin! The rug is kind of cool too!
Pick your framed animal, vegetable or mineral at Pheromone!
The colorful vases in all different shapes and sizes from Middle Kingdom are great for accessorizing and styling design projects!
I love how the numbered plates look against the blue wall in the Christopher Jagmin Design booth.
Blue and white is always in style at Two’s Company.
This display at Oly had me dreaming of spring and Easter!
This blue peacock china from Iittala, Inc. looked especially beautiful and unique in person.
Birds and colorful poofs in the popular John Derian booth.
I loved all the light upholstery against the dark walls in this other vignette at Oly.
Unfortunately Vie Luxe owner Margorie Gubelman was attending the Grammys instead of manning her booth! And I know that because I was following her tweets!
The fabulous flowers from Diane James Home always look amazingly real! And the boxwood hedging is great for hiding ugly terrace views!
This bedroom at Oly is pretty in pink. I think the mirrored bed frame might be new because I don't remember seeing it before but I can already think of a perfect project for it!
I always love these collages of vintage documents at Time Frame.
As you know, I love anything gold and shiny and especially this bench and stools from Worlds Away!
These gold and painted pieces at Waylande Gregory Studios also caught my eye! They have a Kelly Wearstler vibe going on!
The linens and homewares at Home, James were fun and colorful and perfect this upcoming summer.
I thought Magenta, Inc. had a lot of great colorful pieces as well.
As an Aries, I think I need that pillow from Jonathan Adler. Or maybe they can just send me one. Hint, hint.
The mirrors at Made Goods are always chic including this one made of shells! I'm liking the blue Buddha too!
I'll conclude my coverage of the New York International Gift Fair with a little more brass from Worlds Away. I'm loving the this alternative to the expensive Warren Platner table. I'm glad so many of you enjoyed my look at the show. I also know some of you are ready for me to move on so don't worry, we'll be back to our regularly scheduled coverage of other topics tomorrow! 
